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Graduate Diploma of Information and Library Studies

Open Universities Australia (OUA)

Open Universities Australia (OUA) believes that of all the ways to change your path in life, education is the best. This is why we put all our efforts into making education easier to access, more flexible and more enjoyable for students.

Graduate Diploma

Campus

Mid Year Intake?

Study Mode

Entry Requirements

Curtin OUA

No

External

Bachelor degree in another discipline or equivalent

Course Description

This course offers graduates the opportunity to complete the professional units required for registration with the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). The units in the librarianship specialisation include topics in collection, development and management of library and information services and provide an overview of the use of computers and communication technologies.

Subjects you can Study

Information and library studies

Graduate Diploma

Duration

Curtin OUA

External

Structure

8 units: 4 core and 4 Information and Library Studies core units

Entry Requirements

Bachelor degree in another discipline or equivalent

Study Pathways

Master of Information Management

Enrolment Enquiries

Life after Study

Related Careers

Librarians design, develop and manage physical and online collections in order to deliver innovative services to users. Library collections can include books and e-books, magazines, images, music and video, maps, newspapers, computer games and other digital resources.

Records officers are responsible for the creation, storage, retrieval and disposal of all recorded information about an organisation's activities. Information can come in many formats such as digital, photographic, film or paper. This information contributes to what is often called the 'corporate memory' of the organisation, without which an organisation could not function properly or be held accountable for its actions.

About Open Universities Australia (OUA)

Through OUA you can study towards a degree online with leading Australian universities. You can choose from more than a thousand units and more than 150 qualifications, covering arts and humanities, business, education, health, information technology, law and justice, and science and engineering.

Study that suits you

For more than 20 years, our goal has been to make education available to more people regardless of their background, so we’re not much into the idea of one size fits all.

When you study through OUA, you can shape your learning so that it suits you — your work, your family and your social life.

Because just about everything you need to learn is online, you can watch lectures, participate in discussion forums, research and write assignments when and where it suits you. That could be on the couch after you put the kids to bed. It could be on the train while you’re commuting to and from work. It could be at the breakfast table, in the local park or at the beach. As long as you can access the internet, you can study through OUA.

Set your own pace

One of the ways you can fit learning around your life with OUA is by choosing how much you take on.

When you study with us, you work towards a degree made up of units. The number of units you take at any one time is up to you. You might start by taking just one unit per study period. Once you’re feeling comfortable with online study, you can then choose to fast-track your qualification by loading up on units (up to four at a time).

You can also choose to take some time off from study if your other commitments start to demand more of your time, then get back into your studies when you’re ready.

Different study experience, same qualification

We’ve partnered with leading Australian universities to make high-quality degrees available online. This means that when you study through OUA you get a different experience to traditional on-campus study but graduate with exactly the same qualification as an on-campus student.

Through OUA you can study with Monash, RMIT, Griffith, Macquarie, Curtin and many other well-regarded universities.

Support from start to finish

When you study with OUA, you’re online but never alone.

An answer to your question — whether it's about your studies in general, an assignment in particular or something bigger (like a personal matter) — is very often only a phone call or email away.

Student Advisors can assist you with your enrolment, help you plan your studies and answer any questions about how studying with OUA works.

Smarthinking
is an online tutoring service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s completely free to all students (except those doing IELTS units
only).

Student Coaches
can help you to better manage your time and your study load. They can also help you to work out ways of balancing your studies with your other responsibilities.

The Study Buddies service lets you connect with the people who know online study the best — fellow students. You can use the instant messaging system to ask questions, compare notes and share study tips.

The Student Counsellor
offers support for any personal issues, whether study-related or not. This service is free, confidential and available to all current OUA students.

Contact us

If you want to know a bit more or would like to discuss how study through OUA could fit around your life, visit www.open.edu.au
or call 13 OPEN.

Student Profile

Benjamin Kaiser, 16

Studying:
Bachelor of Technology, RMIT and Bachelor of Business, Swinburne University

I’ve always been pretty bright but found high school boring. I was recommended OUA and found out there was no age requirement.

I started studying with OUA at the age of 14. I’ll graduate with a degree before I turn 17. I guess that’s pretty good!

It beats school! I like being able to control how and when I study. You have to be self-motivated which keeps me on track. I can sleep in a bit or study later at night and have hot meals during the day. Some kids from my old high school are now also studying with OUA.

I study all four semesters, three subjects a semester, so I’m quite busy. I can’t wait to get my degree and start working!

Student Profile

Georgina Scambler, 34

Studying:
Bachelor of Communications, Griffith University

Studying with OUA meant I could do a mixture of full-time and part-time study. If I wasn’t able to study off campus, I just wouldn’t have been able to do it. I have two children — a four year old and a 22 month old.

I’ve always wanted to be a journalist. I was home with a baby anyway and didn’t have a job to go to, so in a way it was perfect timing.

I’ve already done a couple of internships at newspapers and a website company, which has confirmed this has been the right choice for me. It’s fantastic to be able to be on the job and get experience.

I have definitely felt supported during my studies. Most of the tutors have been really engaging and easy to contact whenever you need advice or to ask a question.

At times it’s been hard juggling it all, but most of the time it’s worked well for me. I fit in study when I can and work around my schedule. I would definitely recommend OUA to other people.